Psychology researchers uncover an unexpected benefit of dance training

Psychology researchers uncover an unexpected benefit of dance training

Individuals who practice dance may be better at regulating their physical actions when they encounter positive emotional situations. A recent experiment found that dancers were faster at stopping an ongoing movement when shown happy faces, an advantage not seen in people without dance experience. The research was published in the Psychology of Sport & Exercise. The ability to stop a physical action you have already started is known as response i…